1. Stephen Morris: Miami’s senior quarterback has been up and down this season. Against North Carolina, he threw for 322 yards, but had four interceptions and zero touchdowns. The Hurricanes have committed 12 turnovers the past three games.

2. Wake Forest’s passing game: Wide receiver Michael Campanaro had 11 receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown last week and set the school record for career receptions (217) in the process. Quarterback Tanner Price set a school record with a passing, rushing and receiving touchdowns a week ago.

3. Does the NCAA ruling matter on the field? After more than two years of being under investigation by the NCAA, the Hurricanes finally got their punishment (primarily nine scholarship reductions during the next three years and no bowl ban). It will interesting to see if finally having closure is reflected on the field.

No. 18 LOUISVILLE AT USF

Time, TV: Noon (ESPN2)

Favorite: Louisville by 21

Coaches: Charlie Strong (31-15 in fourth year at Louisville); Willie Taggart (2-4 in first year at USF, 18-24 in fourth year overall)

Notable: At least one defensive touchdown has been scored in every USF game this season, including an USF score three weeks in a row.

What to watch

1. USF’s offense: Despite winning their past two games, the Bulls have not scored an offensive touchdown since Sept. 28. Bobby Eveld will get the start at quarterback against Louisville and running back Marcus Shaw (hamstring) is expected to play after missing the Connecticut game.

2. Louisville’s mindset: Louisville was considered a dark horse for the national title, but needed to go undefeated and get some help in the process. How will the Cardinals respond after losing a game that they led 28-7 in the third quarter a week ago?

3. DeDe Lattimore: USF’s senior linebacker has played a big part in the Bulls’ defensive improvement. He led the team with 11 tackles against Connecticut. Lattimore recovered two fumbles and returned one for a score in the first win of the season against Cincinnati and had a pair of forced fumbles against Miami.

CONNECTICUT AT NO. 21 UCF

Time, TV: Noon (ESPN3)

Favorite: UCF by 23

Coaches: T.J. Weist (0-2 in first year at Connecticut); George O’Leary (65-56 in 10th year at UCF, 117-89 in 17th year overall)

Notable: UCF is ranked for the first time since 2010, when it finished the season ranked No. 21. The win against Louisville was the program’s first-ever win against a top-10 team.

What to watch

1. Storm Johnson: UCF’s senior running back had 109 rushing yards and a career-best 79 receiving yards and scored two touchdowns against Louisville. Johnson is on pace to score 16 rushing touchdowns this season, which would be the second-best, single-season mark in UCF history.

2. Yawin Smallwood: Connecticut’s linebacker has been one of the few bright spots in an otherwise dismal season. The Huskies are giving up more than 30 points and 377 yards per game, but Smallwood is second in the AAC with 77 tackles.

3. Will UCF suffer a letdown? UCF played its worst game of the season against Memphis after suffering a close loss to South Carolina. With UCF coming off arguably the biggest win in school history, the Knights could have some trouble getting motivated for a winless Connecticut team.

N.C. STATE AT NO. 3 FLORIDA STATE

Time, TV: 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Favorite: Florida State by 32

Coaches: Dave Doeren (3-3 in first year at N.C. State, 26-7 in third year overall); Jimbo Fisher (37-10 in fourth year at Florida State)

Notable: Former Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden will attend his first game since retiring in 2009 and will plant the flaming spear at midfield before the game.

What to watch

1. Jameis Winston: Florida State’s redshirt freshman quarterback shot to the top of many Heisman watch lists after throwing for 444 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for a touchdown against Clemson. Winston has thrown for 300 yards in three consecutive games, which ties a school record.

2. Bryan Underwood: The N.C. State junior receiver has been the focal point of the passing game the past three weeks. Underwood has caught 22 passes for 301 yards during that time. He caught 10 touchdown passes a year ago.

3. Can Florida State avoid the trap game? N.C. State is nestled between marquee matchups with Clemson last week and Miami next week. This usually would be cause for concern, but Florida State should be emotionally ready for this one after being stunned by the Wolf Pack last season.

Louisiana Tech at FIU

Time, TV: 6 p.m. (FIUSports.com)

Favorite: Louisiana Tech by 5.5

Coaches: Skip Holtz (2-5 in first year at Louisiana Tech, 90-76 in 14th year overall); Ron Turner (1-5 in first year at FIU, 43-66 in 10th year overall)

Last game: Louisiana (2-5, 1-2 C-USA) lost to North Texas 28-13; FIU (1-5, 1-1 C-USA) lost to UAB 27-24

Notable: This is the first meeting between the two new Conference USA teams. FIU was in the Sun Belt Conference last season and Louisiana Tech was a member of the Western Athletic Conference.

What to watch

1. Jake Medlock: FIU’s quarterback threw for 302 yards and two touchdowns two weeks ago against UAB. It was the fourth career 300-yard passing game for Medlock, which ties a school record. The bye week came at a good time for Medlock, who has battled a handful of injuries this season.

2. Louisiana Tech’s running game: Establishing the ground game has been key for the Bulldogs when they have had success this season. Kenneth Dixon has rushed for 579 yards and three touchdowns. Quarterback Ryan Higgins has thrown for at least 289 yards in three of the past four games, but all were losses.

3. Rushing the passer: Louisiana Tech defensive end IK Enemkpali was a first-team All-WAC selection in 2012 and has 17.5 career sacks. FIU end Greg Hickman has 12 sacks, 31.5 tackles for loss and seven forced fumbled in his career. Hickman is fourth-all time in FIU history in sacks and first in forced fumbles.

FAU at NO. 11 AUBURN

Time, TV: 7:30 p.m. (ESPN3)

Favorite: Auburn by 24

Coaches: Carl Pelini (5-14 in second year at FAU); Gus Malzahn (6-1 in first year at Auburn, 15-4 in second year overall)

Notable: Auburn has won 82 consecutive games when it has scored at least 30 points, including a 30-14 win against FAU in their lone previous meeting in 2011.

What to watch

1. Jaquez Johnson: FAU’s quarterback has thrown for 1,060 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 346 yards and five scores this season. The Owls offense has been considerably better with Johnson under center, but the offensive line must be able to handle Auburn’s defensive line — especially defensive end Dee Ford.

2. Nick Marshall:Auburn’s junior college transfer was named the SEC offensive player of the week after throwing for 236 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns last week against Texas A&M. The scary thing is that Marshall still is getting comfortable in the offense.

3. FAU’s defensive playmakers: Owls linebacker Adarius Glanton leads the team with 49 tackles and 6.5 tackles for loss, while cornerback D’Joun Smith has four interceptions, two forced fumbles and 13 passes defended. It will bear watching how the Owls, who are allowing 26 points per game, handle the Tigers’ no-huddle offense.